Postcode district · King's Lynn
Crime in PE31
How much crime is recorded in PE31, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 28,960 (2024)
How safe is PE31
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE31, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PE31National
Violence and sexual offences13.023.6
Burglary4.09.1
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Shoplifting3.68.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.44.6
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.